Make Sweet and Salty Trail Mix Cookies in Under 30 Minutes

Peanut Butter. Oatmeal. M&Ms. Genius.

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With winter sneaking up on us, we need to start preparing for the holidays, so you know what that means: Cookies. So. Many. Cookies. These trail mix cookies take your most basic (literally, it’s so easy) oatmeal raisin recipe and pump it up.

They’re super versatile and you can add any trail mix inspired ingredients you want — from toasted coconut to cashews. Peanut M&Ms, peanuts, and chocolate chips star in this recipe, because who doesn’t love anything with peanuts and chocolate?

#SpoonTip: Only add red and green M&Ms to have the perfect holiday cookies.

Trail Mix Cookies

Prep Time:15 minutes

Cook Time:10 minutes

Total Time:25 minutes

Servings:3 dozen cookies

Medium

Ingredients

1 stick butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

3 cup oats

1 1/2 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup peanuts

3/4 cup peanut M&Ms

Photo by Cloe Savino

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Step 2

Beat together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.

Photo by Cloe Savino

Step 3

Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.

Photo by Cloe Savino

Step 4

Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix.

Photo by Cloe Savino

Step 5

Add oats and mix in.

Photo by Cloe Savino

Step 6

Mix in raisins, peanuts, chocolate chips, and peanut M&Ms until mixture is just combined.